human harmonica warble
wonders where the time goes
The rhetoric ricochets
around the car
crawling towards
the station
where she waits
phone in hand
Zoomed into the
last meet of the day
Time flows in
leisurely arrogance
from everything
to nothing
And back again
Sloshing around
in reckless youth,
carefree giggles hiding
furtive glances thrown
at her, hoping for
attention and approval
Trickling slowly
in endless waits
hunting for the
promise of hope
in the shadow
of despair
Seeping into the
pavement cracks
on a random street
where sprouts
new things to do and
new places to go
Clinging to
sweaty icicles
on days when
the cold inside
is too harsh
for the frost outside
Swirling around those
strands of grey
peeking through
sensible mommy hair
Trying in vain
for a foothold
in those faint outlines
stencilling her smiles
Sandy Denny, I know
where the time goes
From one soul
to another
And back again
While stardust
takes our shape
for a brief sizzle,
before time
steams away
when it is
time to go
Happy anniversary
My partner in time
